GHD: Connecting UAE with Down Under

A commitment to local knowledge and experience, underpinned by a global network of professionals has proven to be the foundation on which GHD has built its UAE operations.
GHD is one of the world's leading engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. Founded in Australia in 1928, the company has been operating in the UAE continuously since 2001.
Malcolm Dixon, GHD's Executive Director, UAE, says that clients benefit from responsive service and an understanding of local issues and opportunities. In addition to its teams in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the company is also able to draw on its connected global network of 8,500 people in more than 200 offices.
"Our people in the UAE have a diverse range of multidisciplinary experience, including architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, building services, structural engineering, project management and transportation. We can assist clients across the entire project lifecycle," Malcolm said.
GHD has recently been ranked #33 in Engineering News-Record's Top 150 Global Design Firms 2017 list and #30 in the NCE100, a list of top contractors and consultants published by UK's New Civil Engineer magazine.
In the water market, GHD is recognised as a leader in desalination, nutrient removal, integrated water management, risk management, flood management and modelling, as well as asset management and environmental services.
For clients in oil and gas and power, GHD delivers solutions that boost efficiency, drive sustainability and improve competitiveness at every stage of the project life cycle.
In the environment sector, GHD has a reputation for excellence in environmental impact assessments and approvals permitting, contamination assessment and remediation, decommission and demolition, stakeholder engagement and natural resource management.
GHD's sophisticated approach to property and buildings seamlessly brings together planning, architecture, engineering and other specialties. This integrated design process is in demand for complex projects, including city precincts, health and research facilities, transport interchanges, as well as commercial, residential and cultural and heritage developments.
In transportation, GHD's services cover airports, maritime facilities, roads and highways, rail and light rail, and logistics projects.
"As one of the top global employee-owned professional services companies, our people are committed to the success of our clients' projects. Driven by a culture of client service excellence, we apply high standards of safety, quality and ethics in everything we do," Malcolm remarked.
For more information, contact Malcolm.Dixon@ghd.com or visit www.ghd.com